gathering for prayer

An Invitation after Sunday

After John’s message to us as a Church on Sunday morning, you are invited to the Upper Room….to take a walk….and to the Church Gathering for Prayer…..

As a Church we usually set aside a Tuesday each week and provide a place with space – the UPPER ROOM – a place for time-out in our busy days. This is a safe place, and COVID-19 guidelines are carefully followed.

* A space to be still in a busy world – in the room above the Kirkgate Cafe 7.30am-7.30pm
** Private prayer for yourself and for others – come and go as you wish
* Listening to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit
** Opportunities to pause and pray with others at 8am…12 midday…7pm

You are invited to take a walk…
We would invite you to take a walk around the Kirkyard and consider what God is saying to you at this time from the words displayed at various locations from John 14….starting at the Offering House.
You are invited to use the bench at the top left of the Kirkyard (under the large tree) to pause and pray – to be still with God – to ask, seek, knock, wait and receive.

You are encouraged to be part of the Church Gathering for Prayer this Tuesday evening – on Zoom.
We will be puting courageous prayer into practice as we offer prayers of thanksgiving, as we wait together in God’s presence, as we focus on the General Assembly meeting this week and as we pray for others and each other.
Take courage – and join us!

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 27th April, 2021

Upper Room day and Evening Gathering for Prayer

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : 2 THESSALONIANS 3 verses 1-5

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
What words stay with you?
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?

Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

O Lord
Speak to us
Speak to me
By name
And help me hear
What the Spirit is saying in these days
Even today
To me
To my family
To my Church
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again 2 THESSALONIANS 3
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

God of Paul and the church at Thessaalonica, our God,
We bring our evening worship to you
As we lay ourselves and our families before you
As we acknowledge what you are saying to us at this time
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily devotions for Tuesday 30th March, 2021

Upper Room day and Evening Gathering for Prayer

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : HEBREWS 4 verses 1-13

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
God’s Promised Rest.
What words or images stay with you?
What are you encouraged and challenged by today from these verses?

Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

O LORD our God
God of promised rest
Speak to us
Speak to me
By name
And help me hear
What the Spirit is saying in these days
To me
To my family
To my Church
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the set verses from HEBREWS 4 again
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

God of promised rest, our God,
We bring our evening worship to you
As we lay ourselves and our families before you
As we acknowledge what you are saying to us at this time
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Holy Week Tuesday

Time Out.
Church is Gathering for Prayer.

In this particular week you are invited to take time out – and to gather with others in your church family to pray.

As a Church we usually set aside a Tuesday each week and provide a place with space – the UPPER ROOM – a place for time-out in these busier days. In these weeks and months of lockdown 2021 it is not possible once again to open and run this space….for the moment anyhow!

However, this Tuesday instead of visiting the Upper Room you are encouraged to pause where you are…..and tarry a while with God, maybe a bit longer than usual……to wait…ask…seek…receive….

* Find a space to be still in a busy world
** For a regular time-out during this month
* Private prayer for yourself and for others
** Listening to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit

You are invited to share in the Midday Prayers and Evening Prayers that will be posted online at 12noon and 9pm on various days on the Kirk website and on our social media pages. We are also encouraged to pray with others in our city and across our land at 6pm….focussing on all those affected by the coronavirus…..and during these particular weeks you are invited to join with others and pray for all those affected afresh by the new coronavirus restrictions.

We are all invited to pray with others in our Church family as we journey through these days of Lent in 2021 together…..and to listen for what God is saying to us in these changing and uncertain days.
We therefore come together in the evening at 7.30 via Zoom – with our prayers of thanksgiving – to wait and listen – to pray for our needy world at this time – for for each other.

You are encouraged to take some exercise by the Government..and we would invite you to take a walk around the Kirkyard and consider the Word for Today words and images on the theme WHY GOOD FRIDAY at this time.

Time-Out Tuesday and Gathering for Prayer

Following on from John’s message to us on Sunday morning…and the opportunities we have to spend time with God in prayer….and on this the first of 10 days in the lead up to World Day of Prayer on 5th March….

You are invited however to make time to pause and take time out…at this time of the year…perhaps for the first time….. and it doesn’t have to be a Tuesday!

However, this Tuesday instead of visiting the Upper Room you are encouraged to…..tarry a while with God, maybe a bit longer than usual……to wait…ask…seek…receive….

* Find a space to be still in a busy world
** For regular time-out during this month
* Private prayer for yourself and for others
** Listening to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit

You are encouraged to speak with Him….to listen to Him.…to receive from Him…especially at this time as we seek to hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church in our times.

You are invited to share in the Midday Prayers and Evening Prayers that will be posted online at 12noon and 9pm on various days on the Kirk website and on our social media pages. We are also encouraged to pray with others in our city and across our land at 5pm….focussing on all those affected by the coronavirus…..and during these particular weeks you are invited to join with others and pray for all those affected afresh by the new coronavirus restrictions.

We are all invited to pray with others in our Church family as we journey through these early days of 2021 together…..and to listen for what God is saying to us in these changing and uncertain days. You are encouraged to take some exercise by the Government..and we would invite you to take a walk around the Kirkyard and consider the Word for Today words and images from PSALM 121 at this time.

And in the evening…we come together via Zoom to give thanks together in prayer…to ask, to seek, to receive from Father God….to share what God has been doing and saying….to pray for others and each other….7.30pm.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 26th January, 2021

Evening Gathering for Prayer

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : ROMANS 16 verses 25-27

Meditation : take time and consider this short passage this morning.
To God be the Glory!
What is God reminding/teaching you today?
Which words will you hold onto?

Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to give glory to God – the Three in One!

O LORD God
All glorious above
Living and True
Eternal and Immanuel
We bow before you
And offer our sacrifice of praise
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the closing verses from ROMANS 16 again
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

God of Paul, our God,
We bring our evening worship to you
As we lay ourselves and our families before you
As we acknowledge what you are saying to us in these days
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.